FOODxCORE...Official Fat Boy Meatloaf

   We all grew up eating meatloaf. Good or bad it is a staple of dinner time. This is what I like to call "The Official Fat Boy Meatloaf". The recipe is two parts: the actual meat loaf and the sauce for the meatloaf. It sounds like a lot of work but trust me....well worth it! Like always I hit up my local meat market to get my meat. Nothing is better then meat from a local butcher and meat market!!


Ingredients:
2 Eggs
1/2 cup Panko Bread Crumbs
1 1/2 lbs. fresh ground beef
1 1/2 lbs fresh chorizo
3 Bacon Slices cut into quarter inch pieces
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 tsp Tapatio
1/2 Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 tbsp of creamy style horseradish

Glaze:
1/2 cup ketchup
1 tsp Tapatio
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
3 tbsp of creamy style horseradish

   Preheat your oven 325 dgrees. Beat the eggs and add them to the bread crumbs. Put the ground beef in a large mixing bowl add salt and pepper. Add the chorizo and bacon. Mix lightly. Add the egg and bread crumbs mixture, ketchup, tapatio, Worcestershire sauce and horseradish. Knead the mixture by hand until it all begins to hold together.

   Grab a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, shape the meatloaf by hand. Smoothing the edges and cracks. Place in the middle of the oven.

   Making the glaze is super easy, combine all the ingredients in a small bowl.

   Put a thermometer in the center of the meatloaf for the first 30 minutes or until it reaches 100 degrees. When it hits 100 degrees baste the meatloaf  every 10 minutes until it reaches 145 degrees. When it hits between 145-150 degrees pull out of the over and let it rest for 10 minutes. Whenever I make it I usually make a batch of mashed potatoes. If there is anything left it makes good sandwiches!!

Top Chef Masters...Hope you are watching!!

   Ok so it is time for the new season of Top Chef Master and I hope everyone pays close attention to what the chefs are doing.

    After the first episode of TCM on Twitter Chef Chris Cosentino posted the question "What ingredients did I use in the quick fire challenge?" If you answered the question correctly Chris and Mozo Shoes picked a winner. The winner won a pair of Chef Cosentino;s signature MOZO Kitchen shoes and a signed copy of his book "Beginnings"

   So follow Chef Chris Cosentino @offalchris and also follow MOZO Shoes @MOZO_Shoes just because!!

I need a job in a kitchen so I can wear my new shoes!!

FBxHC Travel Tip!!!

     First I just found out that September 3rd we will see the final season of No Reservations....This makes me sad!

    So this weekend the wife and I took another trip to L.A. and in all reality you guys should not be surprised by this. This trip was not about finding cool food but as a barber I had the chance to participate in a cool promo event with a local LA barbershop. When I got done on Saturday we were trying to figure out what we were going to do for dinner.

Chinatown Summer Night

    When I travel out of town I never eat at restaurants that exist where I live. So this trip I had caught wind that there was a big event in Chinatown called Chinatown Summer Nights. Kung Fu movie blasting on a wall, about 10 food trucks, dj's and craft vendors. Just a super cool event to hang out at (wish I would of  had my girls with me, they would of loved it). Oh yeah, it was free!!!

    So here is my travel tip. You go on holiday to a place that has Disneyland, Magic Mountain or Knott's Berry Farm why are you going to spend your time and money at crappy corporate chain restaurant when there is so much more to the city and surrounding area! Grab a local paper (OC or LA Weekley in So.Cal),check the internet for cool local events or local restaurants and when in doubt ask. Trust me it is worth it!!

    Enjoy your travels and enjoy the city you are visiting.